Blogging as a class assignment has been a new experience for me. I notice that some of my fellow class mates started the blog in full force then fell out of it. Many of them in fact.
I find then same thing happens to other class blogs. Most notable English classes will start a blog, then by October posts stop uploading.
I can understand the theory behind it though. It is a medium in which students can communicate. It can also force student who would ordinarily not speak up in class discussions to give an opinion and participate.
How ever having a year long ongoing blog may not be very conducive to the class room. I feel it would be better as a special assignment for a specific topic. For example in an English class have the student write a short essay on their blog for each book read in class or ethical question or theme presented by the book. Allow them also to down load relevant youtube videos, links or picture.
It would also be nice for the teacher to do the assignment and post it as well. And to leave comments on the students blogs, maybe send them an e-mail or encourage of correct.
For the student however having a similar assignment every week discourages motivation.
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